A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that corporal punishment of children remains alarmingly frequent and poses serious risks to their health and overall development. Globally, around 1.2 billion children between the ages of 0 and 18 experience physical punishment within their homes each year. Data collected from 58 countries indicates that 17% of these children are subjected to the harshest forms of punishment, such as being struck on the head, face, or ears, or being